A consumer's optimum is found when

A. the consumer saves part of their income.
B. the consumer is achieving the maximum level of utility given market prices and their limited income.
C. the marginal utility of the last dollar spent equals 0 for every good.
D. prices of goods go down.


Answer: B

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